PERSUASIVE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

persuasive

adjective

pər-ˈswā-siv

Definition of persuasive

as in compelling

having the power to persuade a persuasive argument for increasing funding of the city's library system

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Recent Examples of persuasive Agents are directed to scrub users’ names and other identifying information before sharing insights—for example, about when Muse’s nudges are most persuasive. — Harry Booth, Time, 6 Oct. 2026 Shown in daylight at the Tennis Club de Paris, the collection made a persuasive case for putting couture knowledge to everyday use. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 The most persuasive passages in The Radiance occur when its articulate narrator cannot quite tell us what happened to him. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 The firms that consistently earn investor confidence understand that trust isn’t created through persuasive marketing alone. — Ramesh Tambe, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for persuasive

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Adjective

For now, the trial provides compelling evidence that a cancer’s individuality can become a therapeutic opportunity.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
Those who create compelling reasons for people to come together in the physical world have an enormous runway ahead.

— Davis Noell, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of compelling

Adjective

Artificial intelligence needs as little as three seconds of you speaking to produce a convincing clone of your voice.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Why dupe culture hits different for Gen Z Pulling off a convincing dupe is a way to show off shopping intel and personal taste without the designer price tag attached.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of convincing

Adjective

Public health officials say there is no conclusive scientific evidence that supports using cat’s claw for any health purposes.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Although the possibility that better sleep could reduce opioid use after surgery is promising, Amaya cautioned that the findings are not conclusive.

— Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of conclusive

Adjective

Policymakers recognized that American companies needed a stronger reason to invest in innovation.

— Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Meta Platforms, which is pushing its Muse AI agent, lost 7% after reporting stronger revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected, though its profit fell short.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

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